University of Akron Men's Track & Field
University of Akron fields a men's track & field team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 99 players, about the median of 91, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $712,280, below the median of $812k — $7,194 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's track & field programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 45 in force from 2025-26, that is 54 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (263 of 299 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 969, about the median of 977, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,326,668 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $14,817 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 299 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 45)
The program
- Roster99 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap45 54 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$712,280 for the year
- Operating expenses$155,673 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,194 division median $9,136
- Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 944 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,326,668 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$240,369 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kendra Reimer-Gonzales head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school track & field players644,235 2024-25
- Division I roster spots27,035 299 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 24 4.2% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's track & field recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $712,280 $7,195 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,326,668
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $240,369
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,799 in-state · $17,239 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Akron
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 16 | 135 | $423k | — | 78% | |
| Malone University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 19 | 125 | $558k | — | 76% | |
| University of Mount Union Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 24 | 226 | $257k | — | 80% | |
| Hiram College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 25 | 35 | $52k | — | 93% | |
| Baldwin Wallace University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 27 | 159 | $224k | — | 77% | |
| John Carroll University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 29 | 147 | $256k | — | 81% | |
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 29 | 162 | $153k | — | 54% | |
| Ursuline College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 84% | |
| Case Western Reserve University Division III · University Athletic Association | 30 | 50 | $95k | — | 29% | |
| Oberlin College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 40 | 37 | $57k | — | 33% | |
| Ashland University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 45 | 171 | $693k | — | 81% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League | 45 | 137 | $696k | 953 | 80% |
Other men's track & field programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University 62 over cap | 107 | $1.1M | $10,231 | 967 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 56 over cap | 101 | $1M | $10,055 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Akron 54 over cap | 99 | $712k | $7,194 | 969 | vs | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York 61 over cap | 106 | $652k | $6,154 | 961 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference men's track & field program · Men's Track & Field budgets ranked